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Mealy Pixie Cup
Cladonia chlorophaea
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Trumpet LichenCladonia fimbriata
Pebbled Pixie CupCladonia pyxidata
Smooth Horn LichenCladonia gracilis
Rosette Pixie-cup LichenCladonia pocillum
Red-fruited Pixie CupCladonia pleurota
Lesser Sulphur-cup LichenCladonia deformis
Common PowderhornCladonia coniocraea
Ladder LichenCladonia verticillata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 25,020 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 20,744 |
| Canada | 3,373 |
| Ontario | 1,394 |
| Michigan | 513 |
| Quebec | 511 |
| Minnesota | 510 |
| British Columbia | 413 |
| New York | 277 |
| Wisconsin | 269 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Common Lichens · Lecanoromycetes |
| Order | shield lichens, rim lichens, and allies · Lecanorales |
| Family | spindles and structured lichens · Cladoniaceae |
| Genus | pixie cup and reindeer lichens · Cladonia |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Mealy Pixie Cup with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.